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Compare 20/49 and 5/18

20/49 is greater than 5/18

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 49 and 18 is 882

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 18 = 882,
    20/49 = 20 × 18/49 × 18 = 360/882
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 49 = 882,
    5/18 = 5 × 49/18 × 49 = 245/882
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 360/882 > 245/882 or 20/49 > 5/18

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